6 injured in Pawan Hans crash

[Tiger G]

Just caught this one on Liveleak, my apologies if it's an oldie:


http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=67a_1449608232

[nowherespecial]

It's only based on their wikipedia entry but that looks to be a new one. They have an appalling safety record over the last 5 years, and they were shut down for 2 of them.

Hope it's just a crash and the people are ok.

[SilsoeSid]

Nov 24th - On IC's thread http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/571116-bad-week-industry.html

Six persons, including state govt officials, injured in Pawan Hans helicopter crash - Firstpost (http://www.firstpost.com/india/six-persons-including-state-govt-officials-injured-in-pawan-hans-helicopter-crash-2519420.html)
Pawan Hans chopper meets with an accident in Nagaland - Times of India (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/PawanHans-chopper-meets-with-an-accident-in-Nagaland/articleshow/49908639.cms)

Thankfully just injuries sustained.

[nowherespecial]

Good, well that's something.

[tottigol]

See? They only explode in movies.
Glad nobody died.

[whoknows idont]

See? They only explode in movies.

See attached pie chart for details:

http://i.imgur.com/d9U9boU.jpg

[Frying Pan]

Apart from the one in Jaws 2....that one got eaten. :{